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matmar

(593 posts) Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:39 PM Aug 2012

Aussie relative here on holiday...

Made comment about possible Romney Presidency....said might as well elect George W Bush...said Obama's hands have been tied in trying to get anything done.

She's more informed about US politics than the rightwing Republican relatives she's staying with.

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Aussie relative here on holiday... (Original Post) matmar Aug 2012 OP

I believe it. I'm a dual citizen (born in Australia) and visit when I can. ($$$$ ouch!) BlueJazz Aug 2012 #1

That is weird. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #2

When I first went back to see my relatives, I was shocked at the absence of "Fluff stuff" and trash BlueJazz Aug 2012 #4

They're not all necessarily as sharp as that pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #3

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

1. I believe it. I'm a dual citizen (born in Australia) and visit when I can. ($$$$ ouch!)

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:49 PM

Aug 2012

The news in Australia is weird...it's actually news and informative.

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)

2. That is weird.

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:53 PM

Aug 2012

When I think Australian news, I think Murdoch, so I'm surprised to read that news in Australia is a cut above the infotainment our news divisions have been reduced to.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

4. When I first went back to see my relatives, I was shocked at the absence of "Fluff stuff" and trash

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 05:11 PM

Aug 2012

Nice change. Minimum wage is $15.17 but housing is not cheap.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. They're not all necessarily as sharp as that

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 04:53 PM

Aug 2012

I was driving down the road with my Aussie visitor one night when he pointed at the sky and asked, "Is that the North Star, pinboy?"

I looked where he was pointing and then took a couple of beats before answering.

"No, Warwick," I told him. "That's the North Cessna."

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